I looked at the quote that I chalked and saw that the Grabber section points out that it is National Donut Day.
It reminds me of something my Father-in-Law often said before a good hearty meal…
"I would rather enjoy this steak today than have to eat gruel in the future.”
What he was saying is to enjoy life to its fullest, take care of yourself and go out on your terms.
… And that is what my Oldman through marriage did. He never ended up in a nursing home. He fell in his kitchen making dinner in late October and went to heaven in early November.
Now I’m not going out and eating a dozen donuts today, but I’m going to enjoy the gusto life brings me.
The first weekend of June. Perfect for a glass of German wine, a Cuban cigar and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
I’d like to be doing that on the front porch of 220 South Lombard with my dad, but we only had a brief instant together.
Maybe that is why these small pleasures matter.
The cigar burns down, the music ends and the wine glass empties. The people we love leave sooner than we'd like.
So enjoy the donut.
Just don't forget to savor the day that comes with it.
